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Stickers on Zeedijk, Amsterdam

The Hidden Art of Amsterdam’s Sticker Culture

Across the city, countless stickers cover lampposts, traffic signs, public toilets, and electrical boxes. You might walk or cycle past them without a second glance, but those who take a closer look will discover a thriving underground art scene.

Pop-Up Parking Service

Parking Spaces Reimagined: The Pop-Up Parking Service Brings Creative Parklets to Your Street

What would your street look like without cars, but with an outdoor cinema, a sauna, or even a playground? In Utrecht, RAUM is making this a reality with their Pop-Up Parking Service.

Kitchen garden

How Kitchen Gardens in the Balkans Inspire Europe’s Self-Sufficient Future

In many parts of the world, the concept of a kitchen garden has largely become a thing of the past. In the Balkans, however, this tradition is still alive and kicking, providing inspiration for Europe in its new geopolitical reality.

Asphalt Art

Asphalt Art: Painting a Better Urban Future

The Asphalt Art Initiative is reimagining our streets. By blending art, safety, and community engagement, this initiative is turning dull roads into vibrant public spaces.

The Kitchen Square

Cooking Up Community: Transforming a Town Square into an Open Air Kitchen

Once a regular town square in Stockholm, a space has been reimagined to bring people together in a unique way. Architect-artist Elin Strand Ruin, working alongside local women, transformed it into the Kitchen Square — a vibrant open-air kitchen fostering a strong sense of community and connection.

Tan Pen Ton

VHS Café Is a Third Space for Tokyo’s Young Filmmakers

While the video store has long since disappeared from the shopping street, a VHS Café recently opened in Tokyo. This third space is an urban living room for the local film community starring the good old video tape.

MuMo

Placemaking in Motion: Museums on Wheels

In France, Musée Mobile (MuMo) is proving that museums are more than static institutions. Their attractive museums on wheels bring art and culture to the people, making heritage more accessible to a wider audience.

Trevarefabrikken

Trevarefabrikken, a Case Study in Innovative Rural Revitalisation

In 2014, four Norwegian youngsters stumbled upon a disused factory on the Lofoten Islands. Inspired by its potential, they embarked on a journey to transform it into a vibrant hub for culture, food, and music. Today, Trevarefabrikken stands as a testament to the power of innovative rural revitalisation. We got a chance to speak to one of its founders, Martin Hjelle.

  • City-Leavers
"Säg hej" campaign Luleå

Breaking Winter Blues: Luleå’s ‘Say Hello’ Campaign Sparks Connection in the Cold

Many residents of the Swedish town of Luleå struggle with loneliness. Earlier this month, a campaign was launched calling on everyone to simply say "Hello" to each other on the street.

Ghost Rivers

Subterranean Streams: Ghost Rivers Revive Baltimore’s Hidden Past

Artist Bruce Willen is bringing back an old submerged river in Baltimore through a 2.4-kilometre urban intervention.

Fountain

Antwerp to Quiet Traffic with Noise-Cancelling Fountains

The City of Antwerp is planning to install new fountains in the Brilschanspark to help reduce traffic noise. The fountains will generate a calming sound that will help to shield residents from the noise of the nearby highway.

  • Urban Calm
Asiat Park

From Military Site to Community Hub: The Story of Asiat Park

An abandoned military site just north of Brussels has been transformed into a vibrant public park by and for the neighbourhood.

Tŷ Pawb

Tŷ Pawb, the Hybrid Hub That Celebrates Creativity and Community

At Tŷ Pawb, a hybrid community centre in an old market hall in Wrexham, everything flows together harmoniously. From cultural events to market stalls for local entrepreneurs — a place has been created here that gives every city dweller a reason to visit.

  • Hybrid Space
Elephant paths on Michigan State University's campus

Elephant Paths: Paving the Way for a Human-Centered Public Space at Michigan State University

Public space designers on the new campus of Michigan State University intentionally allowed spontaneous elephant paths to emerge in order to create a pedestrian infrastructure that's much more logical and human-centered.

République des Hyper-Voisins

‘Super Neighbours’ Bring Village Feel to Paris Streets

According to Patrick Bernard, an urban neighbourhood doesn't have to be unfriendly or anonymous at all. Together with his fellow 'super neighbours', he aims to bring the conviviality of a village to the streets of Paris.

Bieno Prague

Why Shared Public Space Is More Important Than Ever

Until not so long ago, conceiving and creating public space seemed the exclusive domain of governments and designers. Nowadays, they must increasingly take into account citizens, who long for more control over their living environment. Why is this an important development?

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